1. 1. issue-an edition of a newspaper or magazine 2. advice-you tell what you think a person should do 3. consult-ask a person for information 4. expertise- to know a lot about a particular topic or skill 5. recommend- you tell someone that you think something is good 6. sensible- to make good decisions and judgments 7. devise-to figure out a way to do something 8. luscious-having a pleasantly sweet smell or taste 9. shudder-trembling from fear or from being cold 10. correspondence- when you communicate in writing

2. Unit 15 “Ask the Experts ” T395

3. issue-an edition of a newspaper or magazine

4. advice-you tell what you think a person should do

5. consult-ask a person for information

6. recommend- you tell someone that you think something is good

7. sensible- to make good decisions and judgments

8. devise-to figure out a way to do something

9. luscious-having a pleasantly sweet smell or taste

10. shudder-trembling from fear or from being cold

11. expertise- to know a lot about a particular topic or skill

12. correspondence- when you communicate in writing

13. What is it like to work with others to solve a problem and complete a task? I work with others to ________________. T382

14. Theme 3 Lesson 15 Day 1

15. Genre- Poetry What’s it called? “A Good Play” What’s the purpose of reading poetry? To enjoy it! As I read, listen for what the characters are doing. T299

16. T383 Transparency R71

17. 1. What do the characters do together in this poem? 2. Why do you think the author uses the word “a-sailing” rather than “sailing”? 3. Do you think the writer continues playing? Why or why not? T383

18. T384 C-le Syllable Read the following words bundlelittlefiddle What sound do you hear at the end of each word? The -le sound stand for /әl/ sound. The –le and the consonant before it form a syllable. Here is how you would divide these words into syllables: bun-dlelit-tlefid-dle Whenever there are two consonants before the –le the vowel sound in the first syllable is short.

19. T384 Review C-le Syllable table maple beagle needle The –le combines with the consonant before it to make a syllable. Write the words in your notebook. Let’s divide these words into syllables together. When you are finished read the words and decide if the first syllable has a long or short sound. All of these words have the long vowel sound.

20. Let’s look and divide these words into syllables. Does the first syllable have a long or short vowel sound? apple eagle staple purple ap-ple short ea-gle long sta-ple long pur-ple neither- ur

21. Now you divide these words into syllables. Does the first syllable have a long or short vowel sound? puzzle noodle beetle title puz-zle short noo-dle neither- oo bee-tle long ti-tle long

22. title rattle saddle gnat knight wrench rough edge T386 police giant judge hotel seven broken taken

23. T 398 Teach/Model Remember that an important part of a story is the plot. In many stories, things happen because the characters have a problem. The sequence of events that help them solve that problem is the story’s plot. Open your reading books to pg. 324- 325. As I read think about what is happening in the story. Think about important events.

24. T 398 Teach/Model What was one of the important events? The boy cries “wolf” so people will come, but there is no wolf. He has a problem and cries “wolf” but nobody believes him. What is another important event that happens at the end of the story?

25. T 33 Characters:Setting: Problem: Important Events: Solution: Let’s work together to complete the graphic organizer about “The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf”.

26. Genre Study: Readers’ Theater A reader’s theater is like a play that is read aloud rather than acted out. This script is about an advice column. If people want advice, they write to a newspaper or magazine. The questions and answers are published in a magazine for other people to read and learn from. T390

27. What do you know about giving and receiving advice? How would you go about starting an advice column for children? Predict What kinds of things do you think you will learn that other children might want advice about? T390

28. Characters:CoryTaylor Healthy Heart Friend Lee Book Buddy Smarty Jackson Characters:CoryTaylor Healthy Heart Friend Lee Book Buddy Smarty Jackson The Place: The editors’ offices of What Should I Do? magazine The Place: The editors’ offices of What Should I Do? magazine T390

29. Fluency Tips: 1. Remember to read with good expression and intonation. 2. Listen to the script to find out what the characters say so you can read with expression to show their feelings. Let’s look at the fluency tips on pg. 432 in your book. T390 Read for Fluency

30. Now read along with me on pages 432 and 433. T391 Monitor Comprehension Plot What problem or goal do the editors have? What do they need to do? The goal is to answer letters, e-mails, and Web postings with good advice. Important Details What are Taylor and Corey’s jobs? They are the editors of What Should I Do? magazine. Who are the other characters?

31. 391 They have chosen the best letters; now they will talk to experts. What have Taylor and Corey done? What will they do next? Sequence

32. Now read along with me on pages 434 and 435. T392 Monitor Comprehension Author’s Purpose How can you tell that the author might want people to have healthy habits? The author created the character Healthy heart. Healthy Heart gives health advice to people. Draw Conclusions Do you think Healthy Heart gave Video Girl good advice? Yes. Healthy Heart told her to make sure she gets enough exercise. People need exercise to stay healthy, so that was good advice.

33. T 392 Sad About Moving was worried that he or she wouldn’t have any friends in his or her new town. What was Sad About Moving worried about? Main Idea/ Details What kind of advice do you think the experts will give Sad About Moving? Predict

34. Now read along with me on pages 436 and 437. T393 Monitor Comprehension Confirm predictions Is Friend Lee’s advice close to what you thought it would be? Yes, it’s scary to think about finding new friends, but everyone can make them. You just have to find people who like the same things that you like. Express Personal Opinions Do you think Buddy’s advice about picking out new books to read is a goal? Why or why not? Yes, it is good advice because that’s what I do. Also, I look for an interesting cover and I read the first page or the description on the back.

35. Now read along with me on pages 438 and 439. T394 Monitor Comprehension Author’s Purpose Why do think the author included the letter about homework and Smarty Jackson’s advice? The author probably included this letter to give readers and listeners good advice about when to do homework. Important Details What advice does Corey give about getting advice? He says to be careful about where you get your advice. Always make sure the person giving it knows what he or she is talking about.

36. DOL 1. the boys bikes were in the garage 2. i can borrow one of sandys pencils T396

37. Possessive nouns tell who owns something. T 396 The writer’s pencil is sharp. The students’ books were open. The first sentence has a singular noun, or one writer. What shows that the writer owns the pencil? The second sentence has a plural noun, or more than one student. What is done to show that the books belong to the students? ‘s An apostropher (‘) is added after the s.

38. Possessive Nouns To make a singular noun possessive, add an apostrophe (‘) and s.To make a singular noun possessive, add an apostrophe (‘) and s. To make a plural noun possessive, add an apostrophe after the s.To make a plural noun possessive, add an apostrophe after the s. T396

39. girl/ shirtboys/hats T396 Make up a sentence using the words above where the first word is possessive. What do you do to make the nouns show ownership? Make up a sentence using the words above where the first word is possessive. What do you do to make the nouns show ownership? girl’s shirtboys’ hats

40. Possessive Nouns Write a few sentences about objects you can see in the classroom in your notebook. Use both singular and possessive nouns in your writing. When your table is finished, share your writing. Check to see if your teammates used possessive nouns correctly. T396-Independent Practice